Today's News

Bessie Cornelia “Nelia” Dempsey, 62, of Steinhatchee, died at home on Sunday, March 21, 2010. Born in Lake Park, Ga., Mrs. Dempsey moved, as a child to Live Oak.

She worked at A&W Drive-in as a carhop for 15 years before joining Oxidental Chemical. Retiring from Oxidental in 1990, she moved to Steinhatchee to fulfill her lifelong dream of hunting and fishing and made many, many friends, which became her extended family.

Trenton High School’s baseball team won a wild one last Friday night, surging for six runs in the fifth inning to top Chiefland, 11-9.

It was a game that saw a player ejected, two Indians home runs and a lat Chiefland rally attempt squashed in the bottom of the seventh inning.

The game also capped a momentous week for Chiefland shortstop Adam Burton. The senior had a home run, four RBI, two doubles, two triples, two stolen bases and scored four runs while going 7-for-11 at the plate in three games last week against the Tigers, Dixie County and P.K. Yonge.

Again, the Indians’ bats were hot, with Amber Richardson and sophomore standout Taylore Fuller killing pitches for home runs.

But now, a test of pride approaches. Chiefland will face county rival Williston for the second time at 7 p.m. Friday. It’s not a district game (the Red Devils play in 3A-5, the Indians in 2A-5), but Williston knocked Chiefland around earlier this season in an 8-2 game on Feb. 19.

The Suwannee River Youth Livestock Show and Sale, operated by the Suwannee River Fair Association, may just be the year's biggest entertainment bargain.

The fair, show and sale is in its 58th year and it shows no signs of slowing, having grown to cover two weekends — nine days in all. It opens on Thursday, March 18 at 3 p.m. with the poultry and rabbit entries arrival, and takes a break after the last animal is released on Saturday evening at 6 p.m. The first weekend features poultry, rabbits, goat, dairy cows, heifers and horses.